What is the best conclusion that can be drawn from this excerpt from the civil rights act of 1964? a) the federal government secured passage of this legislation because all of the states supported it. b) the federal government intended to put an end to segregation and discrimination in the united states. c) the southern states were successful in blocking the federal government from desegregating public facilities. d) the southern states were able to reach a compromise with northern republicans in order to secure passage of the act.